Electric percolator



115 65 INVENTOR Emil lfoZsc/n ATTORNEYS E KOLISCH ELECTRIC PERCOLATOR Filed March 23, 1950 Sept. 9, 1952 fatenteci Qept. 9, i952 ELECTRIC PERCOLATOR Emil Kolisch, New York, N. Y., assignor to Con tinental Silver 00., Inc., a corporation of New York Application March 23, 1950, Serial No. 151,483

7 Claims.

The present invention is concerned with electric percolators of the automatic type.

As conducive to a clear understanding of the invention, it is noted that the controlling adjustable thermostat of such percolators is subject to a number of factors that, in the absence of special and costly adjustments of each of the percolators at the factory, spell objectionable and fortuitous variation in the temperature and strength of coffee at cut-off of the thermostat, these factors, including among others, tolerance in the wattage of the electric heater, tolerance in the portion of the electric heater below the base of the receptacle, variations in commercial mass production assembly including tolerance in the position of the electric heater relative to the thermostat, variations in the applied line voltage and variations in the temperature and movement of the ambient air.

It is accordingly among the objects of the invention to provide an electric percolator of the above type of relatively simple, compact and rugged construction, of few parts, substantially all of which are conventional, in which the selected strength of coffee is reliably obtained with substantial uniformity in all percolators of any particular model made in mass production, with practical elimination of such divergences from the strength of coffee desired as might normally be expected due to variations in commercial mass production assembly including manufacturing tolerances in the electric heaters employed and in the distance of the thermostat from such heater and such variations in the line voltage and in the temperature and also movement of the ambient air as are incurred even under extreme conditions that may occur in use of the device in the home.

' According to one feature of the invention, the thermostat is so arranged below the receptacle containing the coifee infusion, as to be substantially heat insulated against conduction or convection of heat from the electric heater and preferably also from the ambient air and to be subjected substantially only to the heat of the bottom of the receptacle which reaches the thermostat by convection, so that said thermostat will open only when the coffee infusion reaches the desired temperature, substantially regardless of the various otherwise disturbing factors above indicated.

To this end the thermostat is positioned in a control chamber having a relatively large heat radiating surface in relation to its small volume, in heat conductive relation to the liquid in the receptacle and the transfer of heat by radiation between the control chamber and the external air is effectively reduced for practice purposes by lining the externally exposed surface of the control chamber with insulation such as asbestos.

It is another object of the invention to provide an electric percolator which may utilize a conventional relatively inexpensive resistor that will provide enough heat after percolation has ceased, both to retain the coffee infusion at optimum drinking temperature by radiation and convection and to transmit heat by conduction to the thermostat in order to retain the latter in open posi tion as long as the resistor is in circuit.

The latter object is attained by installin the resistor at the exterior of the small control chamber which resistor may be of size larger and therefore of cost less than one of the specialized design required to be so small as to be accommodated in said chamber, and has a metal core which extends through the Wall of the control chamber, and serves as a conductor effectively to convey heat to the thermostat within the control chamben for maintaining said thermostat open as long as the resistor is maintained in circuit.

According to another feature of the invention, the thermostat and resistor are incorporated in a sub-assembly on opposite sides of a partition affixed across'the cavity of the base of the percolator and determining the small control chamber at the thermostat mounting side thereof, both the thermostat and the resistor being mounted in hieat insulating relation with respect to said parti- This application is a continuation in part of my co-pending application Serial No. 118,354, filed September 28, 1949.

In the accompanying drawings in which are shown one or more of various possible embodiments of the several features of the invention:

Fig. lis a bottom plan view of the percolator with the bottom plate removed,

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken along line 2-2 of Fig. l, and,

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view on alarger scale taken along line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a preferred embodiment of a coffee percolator incorporating the temperature control sub-assembly. The percolator desirably comprises a receptacle l0 aiiixed to a hollow base I I defining a cavity 12 therein. Screws [3 which pass through the rim [4 of the base I I and are threaded into openings 15 in the upturned lugs 16 desirably formed integral with the periphery of the bottom plate I1, serve to secure the latter in place. Conin any suitable manner, illustratively has an inturned rim 23 extending under diametrically opposed laterally extending ears 24 integralwith the mount 2|. A nut 25 secured upon the threaded lower end 26 of thefmou nt 'fl winch protrudes below top 19 into cavity [2, causes the ears 24 to be pressed against the inturned rim I 23 of the housing 22, rigidly and securely to clamp the housing 22 and mount 2| to the base II.

A resistance wire 21 is wound around the. upper end 28 of the mount 2i, which'desirably is of reduced diameter forming an annular ledge 29.""One" end 31 of the wire 21 is desirably connected to the head of a bolt 32 which extends through a. vertical bore 33 in ledge 29.and. the lower portion of mount 2|, with the lower end of bolt'32 protruding from'the bottom of the mount-as at 34, being secured in place by a nut 35; "l'he-other end 35 .of the resistance wire 21 passes through a vertical bore 31 in ledge 29 and the lower portion of 'mount 21 and extends from the bottom-of the mount as at 38 and is connected as at 39 to a terminal plug 4|. Plug 4| isr'igidly afi'ixed to and insulated from the end w 11f=42 of a socket 43 afiixed to theside. wall 44 of the base ll as'by rivets 40 over an opening 455th ein, as is the companion terminal plug 46. 'J';- v

lei-conventional cold water pump 48 is pro vide'd; desirably having a double-wall well portion49with a small opening 5| therein and a' tube 52 rising in said receptacle from said well 49 and mounting the conventional coffee basket (not shown). 7 The construction thus far described is not perse claimed herein as it is conventional. I

"According to the present invention a control chamber 58 is provided in the base II to house control equipment therein, and with as large a heat radiating surface compared to its volume asflis' practically possible. The control chamber maybe formedby positioning in cavity 12, a transverse partition or plate 54 of aluminum alloyor other good heat conductive metal which divides the cavity l2 into two chambers, i. e., the smaller segmental chamber 58 and a largese'g inntalchamber 59, the heating element 2'! which-"is axial of thepercolator extending at its lower end 25 Wholly in said larger chamber. Plate 54 des irably has its lateral edges 55' shapedto correspond to the" conformation of the innerlateral face of the wall of the base, so that when positioned-in cavity 12 with the top edge 56 thereof,'as shown in Fig. 2, substantially flush against the underface of the top l9 'and at'right angles thereto, the edges 55 will be but slightly spaced from the inner face of the wall of "the base and the plate will extend as a chord acrossthe""cavity' l2; -Thewidth of the plate 541s preferably such that the bottom edge 51 thereof J will be slightly spaced from the bottom'plate 'l'l."

Means-are provided securely toaffixthe plate, 54 in cavity l2 so as to provide for maximum heat transfer from the unders'urface of top i9- toplate 54. Although plate 54 could be welded 4 at its upper edge 56 to the adjacent top [9 of the base, in the embodiment herein shown, the plate 54 desirably has a pair of ears BI and 62 preferably formed integrally with and extending laterally outward from said upper edge 56 into chamber 59 to lie flush against the under-surface of top l9, to which they are aifixed preferably byrivets63u 4 v "'By the spacing set forth, ,the plate 54..is effectively heat insulated from the outer air and is subjected substantially solely to the heat of the percolator contents.

" Chamber 58 is preferably insulated from variations in the temperature and movement of the external airibyfrnean's of a thermal insulating shield 69 desirably of asbestos, positioned against thearcuate wall portion thereof which is part of the wall base l2;

To control the percolation cut-off, a thermostate 65 is positioned in chamber 58 and desirably comprises a bimetallic arm 61 carrying at its freeend an insulating stud 68 extending at right angles'thereto and desirably of ceramic material. Associated with bimetal' arm 6] are, apair of resilient spring arms 69 and H of electrically conductive material, having contacts "12 and "73 on opposed faces thereof respectively; said spring armsGS and ll being stressed'toward' each. otherso that contacts 12" andlt are nor mally in engagement." I

Desirably one of said spring arms, illustratively arm 69, is of greaterleng'th than'the otherand' protrudes thereb'eyo'nd asjat T4, such protrude ing end .14 'being in the path of'movementflof smd ,v

Associated with the spring r s, 69 a is' a support 'a'rm'TF-iof rigid material, 'on' which an insulating stud 1E adjustably mounted, with the end irthereor extending through-an open" ing in spring arm 89, and normally, abutting against the face of spring arm H. v Stud 76 of thermostat .65 is desirably afiixed in'the end of arod '18 which has a fine pitch thread for precise adjustment and is screwed into a nut T9 affixed to arm 15 and coaxial with an'opem'ng therein. The free end of rod 18 extends through an. opening 8| (Fig. 1) in the side Wall of the base II and has a'knolo 82 affiXBd to'the protruding outer end thereof to facilitate.

rotary adjustment. I Rod 18 desirably hasa collar.

83 affixed thereon by aset screw 84. Coil spring 85 encompassing rod 18 and compressed'between the nut 19 and a shoulder (not shown) on such ro'd l8holds the latch and the stud "L6 controlled thereby in any position of adjustment.

order to set the minimum 'and maximum range of thermostat .55 for mild andextra strong coffee respectively, nut 59' has an outstanding finger 85 desirablyformed integrally therewith which serves to limit the movement of stop 'l 8,l

lead 1 9 6 which -extends through opening 91 in latefiait term a 98 f sistoii9t S r a m H i co n c e xbvle dflt eliixed t end 5..1ue193, whic l ad e tends-throu h ppe ins Jill in plate 54, to terminal I02 of resistor 9| an thence'by lead I03 to the protruding end 34 of bolt 32 to which end SI of heater 21 is connected and to which it is secured by nut I04. Thus, thermostat 65 is shunted across resistor 9| which is in series with the main heating element 2'1, whereby upon opening of said thermostat and energization of said resistor SI, the current flowing through the circuit and hence through main heater .21 will be reduced.

The ohmic value of resistor 9| must be such that when it is cut into series with main heating element 21 by the opening of thermostat G5, the current flow through the said heater and resistor will be such that the resultant heat will besufficient to keep the coffee infusion at drinking, temperature, but insufficient to effect percolatlon.

Thus, for example, if heating element}? has a value of 25 ohms, when it alone is in circuit, at a line voltage of say 115 volts, it will produce approximately 529 watts for heat.

having a value of 250 ohms, the heat produced by heating element 27 will be only 4.4 watts, and that produced by resistor 9| will be 14 watts, the total heat of 48.4 watts being insufficient to continue percolation.

Resistor BI is of such wattage rating, illus-- to the floor of the receptacle so as to heat the contents thereof.

To this end, thermostat 65, which incorporates metal spacer washers IE8 physically to separate its component elements and suitable insulating'washers I99 electrically to insulate such elements, is mounted upon a heat conducting rod 'I'I'I, desirably of aluminum, which extends through an enlarged opening II 2 in plate 54, with thermostat 65 mounted on one end of said rodfand'resistoi" 9| mounted on the other end of the rod which extends through the bore H3 of said resistor. I

. As shown in, Fig.3 the rod III is of reduced diameter'at one-end to form a shoulder II5 which abuts against the face of metal spacer washer I98 which is in contact with the end of bimetallicarm 61. As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, a'h'eatinsulating washer H6 is provided on rod III to heat insulate thermostatjBS from plate 54. An insulating washer III may also desirably be'provided on rod III to heat insulate the latter from the lower end 26 of theheating elemerit. By means of nuts H3 and H9 screwed on the threaded ends of rod III respectively, the thermostat; the resistor and. the insulatingwashe'rs' are securely clamped together and retained on' p1ate'54.

vIn operation, thermostat G5 initially derives heat-substantially only from the walls of chamb er; 5:8 and this by radiation and convection. After resistor 9I is energized, thermostat 65 is heated both by the conducted heat from such resistor to bimetallic arm I51 as well as by such radiated and convected heat.

In the operation of the percolator, coffee is put into the basketand the liquid container filled;

with water and closed by a suitable cover in fa- With resistor- 9lin series with resistor 27 and illustratively miliar manner, and knob 82 may be turned to,

set thermostat 65 for mild, medium, strong or extra strong coffee as desired. ,7

In one particular mode] of percolator shown by way of illustration as having a capacity of eight cups, incorporating a cold water pump, and normally filled with tap water at a temperature of approximately 60 degrees F., the coffee infusion to be mild, under normal conditions of operation in the home, would percolate approximately 13 minutes and would attain a temperature of approximately 165 degrees F., and to be extra strong under like normal conditions would percolate approximately 23 minutes and would attain a temperature of approximately 205 degrees F., any intermediate strength of coffee requiring a period of percolation and raising the temperature of the diffusion between the limits stated.

With a source of current applied to terminal posts 4| and 4B, heating element 21 will be energized, the circuit being from terminal 4|, lead 38, through heating element 21, bolt 32, lead I03 to terminal I02 oi resistor 91, lead 99 to lug 93 of thermostat 65, through arm II and normally engaging contacts 72, I3, arm 69, lug 92 and lead 94 to terminal 46. A circuit is also provided from lug 92 of thermostat through lead 96 to terminal 98 of resistor SI. As thermostat 65 effects a short circuit across resistor SI, substantially only heating element 2! will limit the flow of current through the circuit, and heating element 2! in the illustrative embodiment herein shown,. will produce approximately 529 watts for heat.

take some time for the entire body of water,

therein to reach the desired temperature. Consequently although the percolation is going on,

the top I9 of the base II, which serves as the fioor of the receptacle I9, as well as the plate 54 afiixed thereto will heat slowly having substantially the same temperature as the contents at the bottom of the receptacle.

In the heating operation, while the lower end of the main heating element 21 may become hot, this heat has no material effect on the operation of the thermostat in the control chamber 58, because the partition 54 serves as a barrier substantially to preclude transfer of heat to such chamber by radiation or convection from such heating element 27.

There is no effective conductive path for heat i from the heating element to the thermostat 65,

because its mounting rod III is effectively heat insulated from the heating element along its length by the encompassing Lin-energized resistor 9| and by the heat insulating Washer II 6 which also insulates the thermostat from con-.

ducted heat from plate 54.

Due to the usual commercial tolerance in the rating of the heating elements which may vary as much as plus or minus ten per cent from percolator to percolator, and as the heating elements are not precision wound, the portion of the element in one percolator which extends below the base of the receptacle may produce more heat than the corresponding portion of the element in: another percolator, but since such heat is not radiated into the control chamber and does not.

reach-the thermostat 'there inj, such variation from percolator to percolator will not disturb the operation of the thermostat.

Inaddition, as in mass--producticn assembly the. distanceof the heating element from thethermostatmay vary from' percolator to percolator'; one heating element may-radiate more heat directlyto the thermostat than another heating element; However, since theheat from such heating element-is not radiated intothe control chamber anddoesnot reach the-thermostattherein, such variation in distance will not disturb the operation of the thermostat.

Varying line voltages normally encountered in the home cause the. heat produced-' by the heating element ofthe percolatorto-vary correspondingly.- Where, for example, the voltage should-increase, the greaterheatproduced will force-"the water through the coffee ate more rapid rate to hasten the making of the cofiee' infusion. However, since-such heat is not =radiat-' ed into thecontrol chamber'and does not reach the thermostat-therein, such variation will-not effect premature operation ofthe thermostat,

the latter functioning only when thecontents f. therecep'tacle-has reached the desired tempera-' ture after a sufiicient lapse'of time to produce cofiee-of the desired-strength.

Thus there is no likelihood that one-heating element will radiate more heat to its thermostat than another heating element (a) due to the tolerance in the rating of the heating element from percolator to percola-tor, or (1)) due to tolerance in the portion of the heater below-the base of the receptacle, or (0) due tovariations in commercial mass production assembly includ ing tolerance in the distance-of-the heater'from the-thermostat, or (d) due 'tovariation in the line voltage. set to operate at a given temperature,- then when it-doesoperatathe coffee willbeof the strength desired.

By reason of the isolation of the thermostat fromsubstantially all heat except that from the relatively large metal-radiating surface of thecontrol chamber 58 which is directly heated by the liquid in the receptacle, the rate-0f temperature-rise of thethermostat will follow closely that of the liquid in the-receptacle. This isespecially "so as the loss of heat from said control chamber-is minimized-bythe'heat insulating liner 60 onthe exposed surface thereof and in the par-- ticularmodel of percolator here described, a temperature diiferential of approximately to degreesR, may readily be maintained'between the liquidin the receptacle and the air in thecontrol chamber corresponding to the operative range between mild-colfee and extra strongcoffee. Thus, by originally setting the thermostats of all percolatorsof one given model in the factory toopen'at predetermined temperatures lower than that of the temperature of the infusionof the desired strength by such diii'erential, the thermostat-will accurately control the strength-of the coffee infusion with assurance that under such normal operatingconditions when the thermostat reaches its cut-off temperaturethe cofiee will be at-thestrength and temperature desired.

"Evennnderadverse conditions of operationencounteredinhomeuse of the device, no material variation will occur in the strength of the coffee produced. Thus, for instance,-in"using the percolater in a room 'in which a window has been opened and-*a 'draft of air blows--againstathe percola'torf'thereceptaclecontents will tend to cool.

Accordingly, if the thermostat-is However, ldueato the largeibodv'of water therein which tends to retain its temperature, such cool ing will-be very gradual. sulating liner in the control chamber, as-thelatter isfilled with air, it would tend to cool much more-rapidly than the contents of the receptacle under such adverse condition with the result that the temperature differential between the air -in the chamber and the liquid would increase -and .the thermostat therein would remain closed-and percolation would continue even after the coffee infusion has attained the desired strength;

However, by reason of such heat insulating liner, although there maybe somewhat-more heatradiated from thecontrol chamberwhen in a draft, this is substantially negligible and the relatively large radiating surface of the control chamber exposed to the heat of the liquid irr-th'e receptacle will speedily conductsuch heat to maintain the air in the control chamber '58 at substantially the temperature differential desired- 1 with respect-to the liquid in the 'receptacle w-ithout material variation. Hence the opening of the thermostat will be only slightly-retarded so that the coffee infusion will not be substantially'stronger than desired. And on the other hand when the percolator is used in a room adjacent a stove or radiator, if not for the heat insulating liner, the transfer of'heat into the control chamher would cause the temperature therein-to rise more rapidly than the-rise of temperature of the liquid in the receptacle with theresult-that p'ercolation would cut-off before the coffee infusion had attainedthe desired strength. By the use of the heat insulatingliner, the transfer of heat into the control chamberis minimized so that the temperature difierential-with respect to the liquid will also be maintained substantially constant and hence the thermostat will open only slightly faster so that thecoffee infusion will notbe substantially weaker than desired.

'If the thermostat 65 is set, for example, to make mild cofieawhen the temperature of the'liquidjin chamber 58- reaches approximatelydegrees'R,

- thermostattfi will open.

Asresistor 9| will be in serieswith heater element 21, the current through the circuit, as here tofore "pointed out, is materially reduced nd consequentlythe heat produced by'heater'21 be reduced.

1Al-though the 4.4 watts 'forheat produced by heater element 21 would not raise the tempera-- reaches 175, or 205 degrees to rna ke medium, strong and extra strong cofiee.

Once-thethermosta't-65 has been actuated, by reason of the'hea-t conducting rod IH which is energized by the close proximity of the hot resistor 9 I, it will remain open regardless of changes in the ambient temperature; and as long as thermostat-65 is thus kept open, the current flowing through the circuit will be so reduced that the heat'produced willunot be sufficient to cause resumption of percolation, so 'that once coffee 0! the desired strength has been brewed, the -possi- If not for the heat 1n-- will ' the desired strength of coffee.

39 bility of repercolation, which would make the coffee too strong, is precluded.

As the device'is automatic in operation there is no need for the user to time the same or keep watch thereover. All that is required is to plug in the unit and turn the adjustment knob 82 for When the circuit is opened, resistor 9l' cools and thermostat 65 recloses so that the unit is automatically reset preparatory for the next use.

It is distinctly to be understood that the numerical values of ohmic resistances and resultant Wattages, the periods of time, the temperatures and temperature differentials and in fact all other numerical values hereinabove stated are illustrative merely and would be predetermined for each model of percolator made according to the present invention and the component parts thereof.

The performance of a percolator of the present invention will depart from the figures illustratively herein stated by modification in the gauge and type of metal used for the body or base, by change in shape or size or volume orcapacity, or by substitution of a heater of different rating, but all percolatorsof any one model as fabricated and assembled in mass productiomwill perform substantially uniformly-in the manner desired, substantially regardless of variations in commercial mass production assembly including tolerances in the heater and in the positioning of the control unit and the like, andthis without the need-for adjustment or regulation.

The thermostat incidentally functions as a safety device to prevent destruction of the heating element 21, the resistor BI and the percolator itself, in the event the circuit is closed with insufficient or no liquid in the receptacle. In that event the temperature of the receptacle would quickly rise to that to which the thermostat has been set and the thermostat 65 will open, greatly reducing the current by placing resistor 9| in series with the main heating element 21 which will keep the receptacle at a safe temperature not exceeding a maximum of approximately 205 degrees F.

As many changes could be made in the above construction, and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope of the claims, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In an electric percolator of the type comprising a receptacle having a floor, a base therefor having a cavity therein, and an electric circuit including a heating element for said receptacle; the combination therewith of a partition of heat conducting material in said cavity extending completely thereacross and forming a control chamber therein, said partition being affixed to said floor, extending outwardly therefrom, and being in heat conductive relation to said receptacle so as to derive heat from the contents thereof and substantially barring transfer of heat by radiation, by conduction and by convection from said heating element to said control chamber, a heat responsive switch mounted on said partition in said control chamber and spaced from said floor, said switch being connected to control the operation of said heating .10 element, and a heat insulating mount for said switch; whereby the switch derives heat substantially solely from the heat of the receptacle contents.

2; The combination set forth in claim 1 in which aresistoris provided in heat transfer relation to the floor of said receptacle and to said Switch and normallyshunted' by the latter whereby upon opening of said switch, said resistor will be energized, and the radiated heat therefrom applied to the floor of the receptacle, and a rigid member conducting heat from said resistor to said switch to retain the latter in open condition.

3. The combination set forth'in claim 1 in which a rigid heat conducting member extends through said partition and mounts said switch at one end thereof and said resistor is mounted on'the other end of said member in said cavity externally of said control chamber, said resistor being normally shunted by said switch, whereby upon opening of said switch said resistor will be energized and the heat therefrom radiated to the floor of said cavity and conducted through said conducting member to said switch to retain the latterin open condition.

4. The combination set forth in claim 1 in which said partition is substantially upright in said cavity and extends completely across the latter interposed between said heating element and said heat responsive switch, the lateral edges of said partition substantially conforming to the contour of the wall of said-'cavityand slightly spaced therefrom.

5. In an electric percolator of the type comprising a receptacle having a floor, a base for said receptacle having a cavity therein, an electric circuit including a heating element for said receptacle; the combination therewith of a substantially upright partition of heat conductive material extending completely across said cavity and affixed to the floor of said receptacle so as to conduct heat from the contents thereof, said partition defining a contro1 chamber within said cavity exteriorly of said heating element, said partition serving substantially to bar transfer of heat by radiation, by conduction and by convection from said heating element to said control chamber, said control chamber having a wall exposed to the exterior of the percolator, heat insulation means associated with said wall to impede the transfer of heat with respect to said control chamber, a heat responsive switch mounted on said partition in said control chamber and spaced from said floor, said switch being con nected to control the operation of said heating element, and a heat insulating mount for said switch.

6. In an electric percolator of the type comprising a receptac e having a floor, a base for said receptacle having a cavity therein, an electric circuit including a heating element for said receptacle; the combination therewith of a substantially upright partition of heat conductive material extending completely across said cavity and afiixed to the floor of said receptacle so as to conduct heat from the contents thereof, said partition defining a control chamber within said cavity exteriorly of said heating element, said partition serving substantially to bar transfer of heat by radiation, by conduction and by convection from said heating element to said control chamber, said control chamber having a wall exposed to the exterior of the percolator, heat insulation means associated with said wall '11 impedeizthe transfier-rtheatwith respectito ssaiducontrolehaznhenua :heat;:res ponsive .switch mounted. :in saidzeont1zoli chamber: connected: :to control the operation of said heating elementha nheatinsnlatingmount;for:saidswitch saliesistor insaid::eayity:exteriorlyaofi said-:control.chamher ximheat; thanjsferirelatio tQSthQ-EfiOOIT .of :said;=.re-

centaeleianmto said and; normally; shunted I thedatter-wherehympom openingm aid swit h faaiitktresi ton .wil1he eneizgizedandj the. radiated t henefrom. -.anp1ied=' to .the 110.01: of said :recepta&le, :andmeans conducting heat from..;said resistonito said: switch: zto Ietain the latter .ain

open condition.

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cireuitxincludineaheating element for zsfiidglid fllfiflfilfiir the:c.0mbinati0ntherewith-of. a

. ssxibstanti-allyngright partition of.heat-conductive material extending completely across :sa-id caviz.i. tgwandl-lamxedtame-floor oiesaid neceptaeler-and ..=.depemfin thereiromiscms, to conduct heat-from the; ineceptacle -.contents,; said partition. defining -*ae.co.ntrol= chamber .with-in saidcavity exteriorly of said heating e1ement, .=:s.aid .P r itions servin substantial y to;- =bar trans-fer -01 *heat by" radiationwbyconduetionp and hyicon-vections from said eheattng-element tQ-saidcontrol :chamber; an. ad- ;JJJ-Shablmheah responsiveeswitch: lit-said control chambena heatinsulatingv mountfor said switch, aaresiston in. saidzcavity exterior-1y of said. control .=;cha.mbe12 in: seriesxwith saidaheatineaelement. and

normally shunted by saideheat.ltespnnsiverswitch,

.rsaid, resistor. beingxin heatxtransier :relation to the floor of said receptacle .-rigid;.heat conducting means aextending through said partition "and :mounting; said switch :anxLsaid resistor on each -.-side rthereof respectively; whereby .uponopening not said switch saidmesistor will beenergizedrand the heat therefromrmdiatedi .to the fioorof said :zreceptacleand-conducted through. said heat con- -ducting means: to. -zsaidswitch to. retain. the. lat- :ter inopengposi-tion.

- 1 EMIL ;KQLISGH.

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